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Honor Thy Father (1973)

The rise and fall of an organized crime family.

Genre : Crime, History, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Paul Wendkos
Writer : Lewis John Carlino

Synopsis

Joseph Bologna stars as Bill Bonanno in this made-for-television adaptation of the controversial bestseller from Gay Talese, chronicling the rise of New York's infamous Bonanno organized crime family. When his father disappears in 1964 and Bill is compelled to take over the "empire," other mafiosi attempt to take what's theirs. Brenda Vaccaro and Richard S. Castellano fill out the impressive cast of this gripping crime tale.

Actors

Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna
Salvatore (Bill) Bonnano
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
Rosalie Bonnano
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
Joseph Bonnano
Richard S. Castellano
Richard S. Castellano
Frank Labruzzo
Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis
Joe Magliocco
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Don A. Tirello
Joseph Campanella
Joseph Campanella
Narrator (voice)
Gilbert Green
Gilbert Green
Gaspare de Gregorio
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Stefano Magaddino
Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich
Joe Notario
Felice Orlandi
Felice Orlandi
Hank Perrone
James Sloyan
James Sloyan
Pete Notario
Roger De Koven
Roger De Koven
William P. Maloney
Robert Burr
Robert Burr
Lawyer Kreiger
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Nick

Crews

Paul Wendkos
Paul Wendkos
Director
Gay Talese
Gay Talese
Novel
Lewis John Carlino
Lewis John Carlino
Screenplay
George Duning
George Duning
Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz
Director of Photography
Richard Halsey
Richard Halsey
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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